Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 Verse 8
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 6 श्लोक 8

ज्ञानविज्ञानतृप्तात्मा कूटस्थो विजितेन्द्रियः।
युक्त इत्युच्यते योगी समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः।।6.8।।



English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
6.8. He, whose self (mind) is satisfied with knowledge and with what consists of varied thoughts; who remains peak-like and has completely subdued his sense organs;  and to whom a clod, a stone and a piece of gold are the same-that man of  Yoga is called a master of Yoga.


English Translation of Commentary  - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
6.8 Jnana - etc.  Knowledge :  a knowledge which is different from the false one. What consists of varied thoughts :  the action in which varied  thoughts  are involved, i.e. the action that is born as result of preceding thoughts of reasoning.


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 6.8Jnaana vijnaana triptaatmaa kootastho vijitendriyah;
Yuktah ityuchyate yogee samaloshtaashmakaanchanah.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 6.8jñāna—knowledge; vijñāna—realized knowledge, wisdom from within; tṛipta ātmā—one fully satisfied; kūṭa-sthaḥ—undisturbed; vijita-indriyaḥ—one who has conquered the senses; yuktaḥ—one who is in constant communion with the Supreme; iti—thus; uchyate—is said; yogī—a yogi; sama—looks equally; loṣhṭra—pebbles; aśhma—stone; kāñchanaḥ—gold